Exodus 32:25 “Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them…”

Exodus 32:25

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)

World English Bible

When Moses saw that the people were out of control, (for Aaron had let them lose control, causing derision among their enemies),

American Standard Version

And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)

Geneva Bible 1599

Moses therefore sawe that the people were naked (for Aaron had made them naked vnto their shame among their enemies)

Darby Translation

And Moses saw the people how they were stripped; for Aaron had stripped them to [their] shame before their adversaries.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses seeth the people that it [is] unbridled, for Aaron hath made it unbridled for contempt among its withstanders,

Bible in Basic English

And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:

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Cross references

“naked”

Isaiah 47:3 Micah 1:11 Revelation 16:15 Exodus 33:4–6 Genesis 3:10 Hosea 2:3

Isaiah 47:3 · BSB

Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Micah 1:11 · BSB

Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.

Revelation 16:15 · BSB

“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”

Exodus 33:4–6 · BSB

When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.

Genesis 3:10 · BSB

“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

Hosea 2:3 · BSB

Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst.

“Aaron”

Deuteronomy 9:20 2 Chronicles 28:19

Deuteronomy 9:20 · BSB

The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.

2 Chronicles 28:19 · BSB

For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.

“shame”

Ezekiel 16:63 Daniel 12:2 Romans 6:21

Ezekiel 16:63 · BSB

so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Romans 6:21 · BSB

What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24So I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold, let him take it off,’ and they gave it to me. And when I threw it into the fire, out came this calf!”

26So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

Read Exodus 32